Table 1Transition record

policy managertoregulatory affairs manager

A policy manager already meets 50% of what the regulatory affairs manager role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From policy manager

50%

Overlap1

To regulatory affairs manager

22 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

56.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.5

This move: 56.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the regulatory affairs manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the policy manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A regulatory affairs manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a policy manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse legal enforceability communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse legislation information skills
already held ensure compliance with company regulations assisting and caring
already held develop company strategies management skills
already held advise on legal decisions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held international trade business, administration and law

All 22 carried skills, including the 15 the regulatory affairs manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held monitor compliance with licensing agreements required
required, not held develop licensing agreements required
required, not held manage relationships with stakeholders required
required, not held prepare licence agreements required

optional, not held communicate with banking professionals optional
optional, not held contact scientists optional
optional, not held support managers optional

02 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held identify legal requirements required

optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure products meet regulatory requirements required
required, not held meet the requirements of legal bodies required

optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held enforce financial policies required
required, not held organise business documents required

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held corporate sustainability required

optional, not held nuclear legislation optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held patents optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held hazard analysis and critical control points optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a regulatory affairs manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held analyse legislation skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held company policies knowledge
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held ensure compliance with company regulations skill
already held ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
already held ensure compliance with policies skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held advise on legal decisions skill
already held analyse legal enforceability skill
already held corporate law knowledge
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held international trade knowledge
already held provide legal advice skill
already held quality standards knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held law enforcement optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held nuclear legislation optional
optional, not held analyse scientific data optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held communicate with banking professionals optional
optional, not held contact scientists optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held hazard analysis and critical control points optional
optional, not held identify hazards in the workplace optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held keep updated on innovations in various business fields optional
optional, not held law enforcement optional
optional, not held patents optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional
optional, not held support managers optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

49 held skills the regulatory affairs manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on drafting policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role analyse the context of an organisation skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role create advocacy material skill
not needed by the target role design advocacy campaigns skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role draft tender documentation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role follow the statutory obligations skill
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role implement environmental action plans skill
not needed by the target role implement policy in healthcare practices skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic management skill
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role lead managers of company departments skill
not needed by the target role legal department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role liaise with politicians skill
not needed by the target role manage advocacy strategies skill
not needed by the target role manage government policy implementation skill
not needed by the target role management department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role monitor policy proposals skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role policy analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge

9 further entries not listed here

12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held corporate sustainability required
optional, not held nuclear legislation optional
optional, not held banking activities optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held financial jurisdiction optional
optional, not held financial products optional
optional, not held hazard analysis and critical control points optional
optional, not held intellectual property law optional
optional, not held law enforcement optional
optional, not held patents optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held tax legislation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from policy manager

Full index of moves from policy manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.